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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2013
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$135.95
With a higher proportion of Merlot (92%) than usual, this is a round, ripe wine released at just 20% of normal...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2014
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$497.76
The 2014 Vieux Château Certan is glorious stuff that has more personality and sexiness than just about every other...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$186.95
The 2014 Vieux Château Certan is glorious stuff that has more personality and sexiness than just about every other...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2014
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$200.23
The 2014 Vieux Château Certan is glorious stuff that has more personality and sexiness than just about every other...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$311.95
I was able to taste both the 2015 and 2016 grand vins, and these are heavenly, magical wines that could not be any...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2016
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$922.27
Just as good, yet in a different style, the 2016 Vieux Château Certan shows cooler notes of crème de cassis,...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2016
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$858.28
Just as good, yet in a different style, the 2016 Vieux Château Certan shows cooler notes of crème de cassis,...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$471.90
Just as good, yet in a different style, the 2016 Vieux Château Certan shows cooler notes of crème de cassis,...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2016
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$414.62
Just as good, yet in a different style, the 2016 Vieux Château Certan shows cooler notes of crème de cassis,...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2017
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$535.45
Possibly the wine of the vintage, the 2017 Vieux Chateau Certan is a blend of 81% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 5%...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2017
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$535.45
Possibly the wine of the vintage, the 2017 Vieux Chateau Certan is a blend of 81% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 5%...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$218.47
Possibly the wine of the vintage, the 2017 Vieux Chateau Certan is a blend of 81% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 5%...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$229.81
Possibly the wine of the vintage, the 2017 Vieux Chateau Certan is a blend of 81% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 5%...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2017
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$208.76
Possibly the wine of the vintage, the 2017 Vieux Chateau Certan is a blend of 81% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 5%...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2018
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$624.95
$658.40
Barrel Sample. While the tannins give this wine a firm character, it is the perfumed, ripe Cabernet Franc that is so...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2018
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$319.15
Barrel Sample. While the tannins give this wine a firm character, it is the perfumed, ripe Cabernet Franc that is so...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$287.78
Barrel Sample. While the tannins give this wine a firm character, it is the perfumed, ripe Cabernet Franc that is so...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$319.61
One of the wines of the vintage, the 2019 Vieux Château Certan unfurls in the glass with a striking bouquet of...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2019
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$299.96
One of the wines of the vintage, the 2019 Vieux Château Certan unfurls in the glass with a striking bouquet of...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2020
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$903.24
$960.89
Moving to the Grand Vin, the 2020 Vieux Château Certan is another legendary wine from this vintage, ranking with the...
Mencia Red Bordeaux Rkatsiteli Rye Whiskey
There are few regions in the world with stricter regulations in regards to wine production and grape varietals than those found in Bordeaux, France. Here, in the home of the world's finest wines, the type and quality of grapes used is of utmost importance, and the legendary wineries which work on the banks of the Gironde river have mastered the careful art of juice blending to find the perfect balance for their produce. Whilst there are six 'official' Bordeaux grapes, the two key varietals for almost every fine Bordeaux wine are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and with good reason. Whilst Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are renowned for their acidity and astringency, strong fruit and spice flavors and full body, Merlot grapes are notably rounded, soft, fleshy and lighter on tannin. The combination of these two varietals, along with a small percentage of (commonly) Petit Verdot or Cabernet Franc, is the perfect balancing act – the two grape varietals cancel out each others weaker points, and accentuate all that is good about the other.
Rye Whiskey is enjoying something of a renaissance of late, with sales rocketing in recent years thanks to a growing interest in strong, unique flavors, and small, independent distilleries. Rye Whiskey is a drink which is all about powerful, bold flavors, with plenty of spice and bitterness when drunk young. Aged, however, it takes on a deep set of subtle notes which are beautifully mellow and complex, and becomes a fascinating example of what whiskey can be when made with expert hands.
In order for an American Whiskey to be labeled a Rye Whiskey, it must have a mash content which is no less than fifty one percent rye. This separates it from Bourbon, and it is this which gives it its distinctive flavor and spiciness. Toffee, cinnamon, caraway, cloves and oak are typical tasting notes, and ‘straight rye’ whiskies - which are aged in charred oak barrels - take on plenty of the smokiness of the wood, adding a further, fascinating facet.
Rye Whiskey has its spiritual home in the northeastern states of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and cities like Pittsburgh produced vast quantities of Rye Whiskey in the 18th and 19th centuries. Most the old distilleries were closed during the prohibition era, after which time rye whiskey more or less disappeared completely, but the twenty-first century is seeing old recipes being resurrected and released to rave reviews.